This day in history - Jan. 28

•In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme Court; Brandeis became the court’s first Jewish member.

Today is Monday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2013. There are 337 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Jan. 28, 1813, the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen was first published anonymously in London.

On this date:

•In 1547, England’s King Henry VIII died; he was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI.

•In 1853, Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti was born in Havana.

•In 1909, the United States withdrew its forces from Cuba as Jose Miguel Gomez became president.

•In 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service.

•In 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

•In 1962, the last of Washington, D.C.’s streetcars made its final run.

•In 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War.

•In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.

•In 1982, Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier, 42 days after he had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades.

•In 1988, a 13-day standoff in Marion, Utah, between police and a polygamist clan ended in gunfire that killed a state corrections officer and seriously wounded the group’s leader, Addam Swapp.

•One year ago: The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria because of escalating violence. Victoria Azarenka routed three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open. Ashley Wagner won her first U.S. Figure Skating title at the championship in San Jose, Calif.